Funeral Service Set for Mrs. Smith in City Cemetery
A short funeral will be held at 1 30 PM on Wednesday at the city cemetery. Mrs. Smith, formerly a resident here, moved about 12 years ago to Fostoria.
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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1907
Page
5
A short funeral will be held at 1 30 PM on Wednesday at the city cemetery. Mrs. Smith, formerly a resident here, moved about 12 years ago to Fostoria.
Local society notes list visiting members of St. Clair Lodge and the D of R D Cleveland to initiate eight candidates tomorrow night. Ohio Penitentiary News resumes. arrivals include Oscar McAlpine and Chas Hunt of Lorain. bids open for an eight room house for F Conners of Elyria Milling. contract awarded to Nick Smith. A special meeting of the WCTU at the Church of Christ March 20 at 2 pm. Hon A R Webber to speak. Community notices cover church events, a soup kitchen, and a roasted possum auction scene at the Smoky House with dinner at First Congregational Church.
Editor Stoutt of the Whrichsville Chronicle sums up the Thaw trial saying it cost thousands in expert testimony and expenses before a jury could decide a New York murder case. He calls for plain horse sense and criticizes the handling of witnesses and evidence.
District Attorney J. J. Sullivan will attend the naturalization hearing for Carl Carlson who seeks U S citizenship before lake season. If granted he becomes Lorain county’s first under the new law and may also receive mate papers, pending American status. Hearings will be held only twice yearly on the first Mondays of May and December.
Rev J S Rutledge of the Anti Saloon League will address the Men’s Club of the Church of Christ tomorrow night. The talk covers the county local option and the league’s aim for the coming legislature term. The piece notes the league’s long effort dating back nearly twenty years and mentions Lorain County legislator J T Haskell as the initial advocate for local option.
In a suit for accounting over the Albert Ely estate, George H. Ely claims $3,090 in administrator and manager fees plus charges totaling $23,990 for managing and electing the estate. WA Wy alleges rents collected were misallocated to Elys. The court heard evidence and promised a decision within days.
Mrs Jane Miller of Lorain files suit against Sheriff Ward to recover fixtures seized from a saloon on South Bradway Lorain The Hoaster Brewing Cos claims ownership of the fixtures not the saloonkeeper The case will likely go to the common pleas court for settlement.
The chairmen of the standing committees met with the executive body on Saturday to arrange regular meeting dates. The Executive committee meets every Friday, the Educational committee every Thursday at four, the Transportation committee every Wednesday, and the Municipal committee every Friday at 7:30, all in the chamber of commerce rooms.
National union officers direct Lorain shipyard strikers as additional members join. District vice president Wargain and Grand Vice President Buen plan to address workers at Mage’s nail tonight, urging no negotiation with local manager LaMarche and insisting any settlement go through American Shipbuilding Company. Crisis seen approaching before week’s end.
A concise note highlights a round trip option from Florida to Washington featuring a varied travel route and a quoted rate described as the best such offer yet. The item emphasizes the high value and novelty of the route.
Stave Funzi attacked Joe Wargo with cutting intent after a fizz water siphon incident. Police heard testimony at 6 50 last night as Hungarians and Hankeyville citizens watched. Wargo had a prior fine of ten dollars for a disturbance, and the mayor warned grand jury action if the quarrel cannot be settled locally.
Samuel Evans a British soldier died at Plymouth in 1809 after being shot through the heart and lived sixteen days. The incident recalls earlier combat injuries and the harsh realities of service in the period.
Medina voted yesterday for a 5500000 bond issue to fund a water system and sewer system. The water vote passed 58 to 7 and sewers NT to Sa with bells and celebrations signaling the result. A $1590 Carnegie library is ready for dedication.
A series of property transfers listed for Lorain and surrounding areas. Transactions include Anna EL Krieger and Frank Krieger, Chas Doll as trustee, and Frederick A Braun with spouses, with prices from 1 dollar to 2 000 dollars. Other transfers note Amherst village and Pittsfield parcels along with multiple grantors and grantees.
An advertisement from Mrs. Austin extols buckwheat cakes offering the real good old buckwheat flavor and urges readers to phone the Reporter for regular delivery. The copy highlights Mrs. Austin's Buckwheat and stresses the familiar traditional taste.
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